HEIR of Georgia

Regulation by Accreditatin - Our Future? (Table of Contents & Overview)

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:10:00 -0400

Beware! The Non-traditional Education Centers (hybrid/umbrella schools) which are accredited by the private Georgia Accrediting Commission (GAC) will serve as the governments proxy to dictate and oversee the means and methods by which every home study program student in Georgia meets compulsory attendance requirements. That is unless you are standing in the door to stop it. GACs accrediting rules would more than fulfill every regulatory ambition of the adversaries of home study, while the GAC-accredited centers would provide the regulatory oversight. For this to happen, those adversaries will not need to successfully attack with explicitly anti-homeschool legislation. If it happens, it will be because of what we parents do and fail to do.

Over the years, HEIR has posted articles warning about the potential imposition of accreditation generally, but also specifically through the GACs network of centers: Just Who Is Accountable for My Childs Education?, How to Suppress Homeschooling, Accreditation Q&A (link), California Accreditation article (link). This series is an update based on present circumstances and will explore how the GACs network of centers (or any infrastructure similar in concept) could acquire such regulatory power. This is not a merely speculative exercise, but is based on trends in current and past government policies.

Georgia Virtual Academy; Summary of Information

Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:50:00 -0400

Is Georgia Virtual Academy a Home Study Program as Defined by Georgia Law?....NO!

Alert ! HEIR Board Recommended Action to Oppose Legislation SB85 and HB359

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 00:10:00 -0500

..............ALERT!! HOPEFULLY THESE BILLS WILL BE WITHDRAWN OR ALLOWED TO DIE IN COMMITTEE..

HEIR Board Recommends Opposition to SB 85 and HB 359
Legislation mandating that public schools allow homeschoolers to tryout for extracurricular activities

HEIR Board Recommends Withdrawal of SB 35

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:50:00 -0500

An analysis of SB 35, explaining why HEIR's Board believes this legislation should be withdrawn. This report was updated on 02-13-07.

Good Bill or Bad Bill? How to Tell (and share with your legislator)

Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:40:00 -0500

Once the legislative session begins and politicians get going, it's easy to lose sight of whether or not a particular bit of legislation is a good fix or even if there's a legitimate problem to be solved. HEIR can help with six questions to point the way.

Capitol Day - Reasons & Resolutions

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 02:00:00 -0400

We home educators may have many different reasons for attending Home Education Day at the Capitol.

Thanks to those who make HEDC possible!

Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:30:00 -0400

We'd like to thank many people who put so much into Home Education Day at the Capitol each year to make it a success:

Problems With Local School Officials & Declaration of Intent Forms

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:50:00 -0400

Unfortunately, this year many local school districts are once again overstepping their authority and demanding more than Georgia home study law requires with regard to Declarations of Intent...

New Jury Duty Law Affects Home Educators

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:10:00 -0400

HB 376 took effect July 1, 2006, allowing the primary teacher in a home study program to be excused from jury duty under certain conditions...

Gwinnett Homeschool Office IS Moving

Thu, 09 Feb 2006 17:10:00 -0500

Some Gwinnett County homeschoolers have been wondering after receiving a somewhat cryptic postcard last week from the school district...